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    Home » Recipes » Vegan

    Carrot Cake Granola

    Published: Mar 9, 2018 · Modified: Apr 22, 2022 by Kristen Wood - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Easy, healthy, and delicious Carrot Cake Granola filled with oats, carrots, coconut, raisins, walnuts, and the perfect blend of spices! This gluten-free and vegan granola is free of refined sugars and makes a great breakfast, dessert, or snack!

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    Granola is one of those things that I make quite frequently as my toddler adores it, and it is SO incredibly fun, easy, and cost-effective to make!

    I'm always playing with various flavor combinations, and as a family that also loves their carrot cake, it was just a matter of time before I made this AMAZING Carrot Cake Granola . . .

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    This Carrot Cake Granola is chock-full of oats, carrots, coconut, raisins, walnuts, and all of the tasty warming spices you would expect from the perfect slice of carrot cake!

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    This Carrot Cake Granola is also:
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    And DELICIOUS

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    We like it as a healthy breakfast, as a quick pick-me-up afternoon snack, and as a yummy dessert (it's great with vanilla yogurt!). It's now a pantry staple, and I can only  hope you love it just as much as we do!

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    Carrot Cake Granola

    Easy, healthy, and delicious Carrot Cake Granola filled with oats, carrots, coconut, raisins, walnuts, and the perfect blend of spices! This gluten-free and vegan granola is free of refined sugars and makes a great breakfast, dessert, or snack!
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    Course: Breakfast, Snacks
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Author: Kristen Wood

    Ingredients

    • 6 tablespoons maple syrup or raw honey
    • 4 tablespoons coconut oil or butter
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 cups rolled oats GF if necessary
    • 1 cup carrots shredded
    • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
    • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1/2 cup golden raisins
    • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 275°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
    • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine maple syrup (or honey), coconut oil (or butter), and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and combined. Turn off heat.
    • In a large mixing bowl combine oats, carrots, walnuts, coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Stir combine.
    • Pour your warm syrup, oil, vanilla mixture over your oat mixture. Stir vigorously until all is evenly coated.
    • Pour your granola mixture onto your prepared cookie sheet.
    • Bake for 25 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven, and sprinkle raisins and coconut over top.
    • Return to the oven and bake for 10 minutes longer.
    • Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving or storing.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    You might also like: Gluten-Free Carrot Cake.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3567IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg

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    About Kristen Wood

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